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In the men’s competition,
Levin had a big 6-1 win over
High School Hockey Club at the twin turfs. The result keeps Levin in third place and has High School off the pace in fifth pace, five points off the top four.
Marist are fourth and have opened up a five-point gap ahead of fifth after a 2-1 win over
Whanganui, who are last without any points. Meanwhile, the Manawatū men’s and women’s rep teams were this week confirmed to contest the top tier of the National Hockey Championships, the first association-based national competition for more than 20 years, in Tauranga in September.
Chard was happy they had put in a good performance after the loss last week. “We scored very early, in the first couple of minutes. Then we were behind a couple of goals, then pegged that back, then it was almost one for one until the last quarter. “We managed to settle a little more and play a bit more controlled hockey, rather than at the pace it was played at.” College pulled away with late goals to seal the win. Verity Sharland was their standout player in the centre of the park, while Charlotte Baker was impressive up front with her pace and her finishing.